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ndc time

ndc_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a national drug code. Used to track temporal information related to ndc time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ndc management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ndc_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ndc_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- ndc time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ndc_tm as ndc_time
FROM claims;

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